A.D. Ibarra
-Kirkland, Washington
The Eagle Pass 14-U Junior Little League All Stars dropped teir first contest to Mexicali, Mexico by a score of 10-2. Heather Ruiz was 3 for 3 with a home run and Janessa Garza doubled, but Michelle Roldan was too much in the victory and Elizabeth Nunez went 2 for 4, Nicol Moran was 2 for 3 and Kimberly Torres hit 2 for 2 for the crimson and green.
In other results Milan, Italy opened up the tournament with a 5-1 win over Mexicali on Sunday morning as Gloria D'Autono had 4K's in the win. Milan's Irene Costa had a double in that game. Mexico's Adriana Molina hit a triple.
Jeffersonville, Indiana edged Canada 7-6 behind jennah Tincher's 4 strikeout performance. Teammates Jennifer Peffley went 2 for 3 with a triple, Casey Schweitzer hit 2 for 4 and Faith Denig went an impressive 3 for 4.
Tijanne Ross was 2 for 3 with a double and a triple and Emma Glawson was 2 for 2 for Canada.
Fort Meyers defeated Iloilo, Philipines 4-3 behind Nicole Rdriguez' 8 strikeouts. Rodriguez aided her cause with a double, Sammy Massaro went 2 for 3, Daniella Iantosca was 2 for 3 with a double and Jordyn Dolly also had a triple for the Floridians.
Pearly Joy Lorca had a double for the Philipines.
Sunnyside Little League from Tuscon, Arizona is your US West representative and they won their first game versus Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
The winning pitcher was Yannira Acuña. Arlett Arreola hit a triple for Tuscon and Acuña helped get the win by going 2 for 3 with a triple.
For Greensburg, Jenna Osikowica was 2 for 4, Autumn Beasley went 2 for 4, Maddie Uschock hit 2 for 5 and Angela DiOrio had a triple.
Even the host team Kirkland, Washington got into the action with an 8-4 win over Canada behind the incredible pitching Tori Bivens and her 12 K's! Bivens' 3 hitter along with Abbigail Anthis who was 2 for 4 with a double, Anastasia Kotsakis had a double and Emma Pruss was 3 for 4 at the plate with a big double to aid Kirkland's cause.
